Northrop Grumman · 20 hours ago
Principal Electrical Test Engineer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $171K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, seeking an experienced Electrical Test Engineer to support their Circuit Design organization. The role involves leading production line troubleshooting for Circuit Card Assemblies and collaborating with design engineers to ensure hardware and test software meet all requirements.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide support in person and through documentation generation of findings and implemented solutions
Good communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables
Debug, troubleshoot and verify test stations
Applies technical knowledge to analyze, investigate and resolve production line faults during acceptance testing
Performs functional testing and troubleshooting of equipment and systems utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles
Qualification
Required
Must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, with at least 5 years of related professional / military engineering experience or a Master's degree with at least 3 years of related professional / military engineering experience
Must have previous experience with electronic schematics
Must have previous experience with automate testing for Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWA) and Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRA)
Good communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables
Debug, troubleshoot and verify test stations
Applies technical knowledge to analyze, investigate and resolve production line faults during acceptance testing
Performs functional testing and troubleshooting of equipment and systems utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles
Preferred
Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering, 9 years of engineering experience or 7 years of electronics design experience with a Master's degree
Experience with LabVIEW and TestStand work preferably on production test applications
Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on mixed circuit design
Experience with automated test equipment
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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